ChangePrinter

[David Thompson]

>The ChangePrinter command is not listed in the Panorama Reference.
>
>Following the steps outlined in the Panorama Handbook, I can't get it 
>to work - is there a hidden pitfall?

Looking at the Panorama Handbook, I see only one 
step, so I'm not sure which steps you are 
referring to.

With a database that has at least one form in 
front, open the Default Printer wizard. It can be 
found on the Preferences sub-menu of the Wizards 
menu. Click on one of the pop-up menus, and look 
to see if the printer you wanted is listed. If it 
is, then the name you see in the menu is the 
exact name you should be using in the 
ChangePrinter statement.

The list of printers in the Default Printer 
wizard, and the ChangePrinter command, both rely 
on the ListPrinters command. This command doesn't 
work for everyone. If the list of printers that 
appeared in the Default Printers wizard's menu 
was blank, or didn't list all of the available 
printers, then it doesn't work for you.

ListPrinters is a custom statement. It's code 
contains an alternate method for listing the 
printers that will probably work if the usual 
method doesn't.

Search for the ListPrinters command - not the 
listprinters( function - in the Programming 
Reference wizard, and select it. Then press 
command-1 to open the procedure. Near the top you 
will see a statement that reads

if 1=0

Change that to

if 1=1

or any other condition that is guaranteed to be 
true. Then save and quit from Panorama. When you 
re-launch, try the Default Printers wizard again, 
to see if your printer is listed now.

Dave